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What exactly does it mean to bring about the kingdom of God? Proposed Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett made a statement while a Professor at Notre Dame, saying that a “legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God.” Because of this statement,… Continue reading what is the kingdom of god

It is now month six of the pandemic and, aside from a few trips to Starbucks and a couple of distanced friend conversations, our family has been together twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for twenty-six weeks. That is a lot of together time. Even cloistered nuns get to retire to their own… Continue reading twenty-four seven

Every single day I see posts or tweets telling me how to vote as a Catholic, as if there were such a thing as a Catholic vote. Spoiler...there isn’t. I love Catholicism for numerous reasons, but one of my favorite things about being Catholic is that the church calls us to use our consciences when… Continue reading voting catholic

It was to be expected, my jitters a canary call for a body wound so tightly that eventually something would snap. Our bodies know what is coming, at least mine does, long before I let myself acknowledge what is true. It didn’t take much, a few simple words to break me, my anger falling away… Continue reading heavy limbs and loss of light

Facebook. Can we talk about it for a minute? I am incredibly grateful for my politically diverse group of acquaintances and friends, but my goodness, these past few months have been rough. COVID has placed us in scarcity mode. Every issue matters to us right now because life no longer feels safe. We’re worried about… Continue reading scarcity and abundance

So often, I hear amazing stories from people who have just finished a novena. It seems the moment their nine days of prayer ends, a miraculous answer to their request appears. If it’s possible to be jealous of people praying, I often am. Not once has a novena I’ve prayed resulted in anything so inspiringly… Continue reading surrender novena

I woke up this morning, scanned twitter, and once again lost faith in the police. In Santa Clarita, CA a few days ago, three teenagers were sitting at a bus stop where they were attacked with a knife by a man. Witnesses called the police and when they arrived, the police drew assault rifles on… Continue reading ears to hear

I heard the other day that one of the reasons white Christians overlook the moral missteps of our President is because they believe he is “The Chosen One.” According to them, he is a larger part of God’s plan to save us from evil. It does not matter that he may not have faith or… Continue reading the chosen one

I’m beginning to think we are one of the last families in this country who is still strictly social distancing. Although frustrating to be in the minority, we’re in no particular hurry to rush back into the world and I suspect I know why. Our family is part of a group of voices who have… Continue reading home body

Sunday mornings are quiet now. Family waking when they will, no alarms to rush readiness for Mass, no hustling to get tasks done before the events of the day begin to unfold. No hastening at all. Instead, coffee brews, bread toasts, and we breathe. Sunday finally feels like Sabbath. Here we are, eons away from… Continue reading sunday morning